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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
2
The article surveys spring millinery trends including transparent brick silk braid hats with beehive crowns and jet pendants, feather accents in green tones, and color options like orange brick red turquoise and violet. It notes raffia motifs on straw and taffeta hats, with flowers used prominently on large black straw hats.
A summer designed hat features lectern style, field flower trim, and a black velvet ribbon knotted over the upturned broad brim at the back, offering a graceful finish.
Summer furs will be worn more than ever this year with dance frocks in crepe and printed gauze trimmed with narrow bands of skunk and squirrel.
Fashion notes describe cape dominance and wide coat sleeves with beaded gowns and semi fitted bodices. Porto Rican blouses moccasin bead embroidery double breasted sweaters satin and taffeta spring hats. bouffant hip lines appear in children and evening wear. plaid stockings and steel bead bags feature in the season.
The article describes summer fur coats crafted with organdie and voluminous, blanket-like folds. Furs are scraped and treated to a thin film, creating a wrap that appears heavy yet is light as chiffon and crushes into a small handful.
Dainty sheer cottons rise as strong contenders to silk in upcoming summer outfits. Organdies appear in waist length and over the skirt styles, with center back fastenings favored and necks finished with lace or white net accents.
The Dry Goods Economist notes the summer millinery shows enormous light hats with fluffy effects drooping brims and soft lines. Organdie dominates with heavy use across midsummer models, while horsehair and horsehair lace also surge, making supply tight in Paris markets.
Fashion notes from a sportswear page highlight hip length coats as the prevailing style. The piece praises the silhouette for its modern line and practical fit across multiple brands.
This lesson portrays Saul as a gifted yet disobedient king. It details God’s command to destroy the Amalekites, Saul’s partial obedience, Samuel’s rebuke, and the ultimate judgment that the throne would pass to a better neighbor. It emphasizes the superiority of obedience to sacrifice.
A reflection on daily duties as essential offerings. The passage urges doing common tasks with devotion, noting prophets and heroes inspire but the unseen routine work in business, home, or school is what God desires.
A Rochester man cites 61 leg ulcers cured by Peterson’s Ointment and urges readers to buy a large box for 35 cents. The Buffalo, New York manufacturer guarantees money back if it isn’t the best ever used and recommends it for burns scalds bruises sunburn itching eczema and piles.
In Concord two historic elms in front of the Louisa May Alcott house are described beside a pine and spruce grove once walked by Hawthorne. The left elm measures 13 feet and the right 15 feet in circumference. They have been nominated for the Hall of Fame for Trees by the American Forestry Association in Washington, D. C.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a joke about Professor Diggs enjoying humor after study. The exchange notes he “has no recreations” and then chuckles at wheezes of Babylonian column conductors written on clay tablets.
A humorous quip from the St. Augustine Record comments on Mrs. Hifly and Mrs. Owens attending with a new gown. It notes how her husband looks disconsolate, evidently preoccupied with the same topic as his wife.
A lighthearted aphorism notes a rabbit's foot in the pocket may comfort but cannot guarantee safety or success. The saying cautions against counting on luck alone for reliability.
A customer admires a pink rug with purple roses in a store. Her five year old daughter interrupts to remind her mother that their party is tomorrow and the rug should be delivered in time. The shopkeeper hesitates about approval but considers the request.
George Ade at the Chicago Athletic club remarks that an English scientist claims a method to turn anything to gold, but he notes that profit seekers had already found this years ago. The quip underscores a punning take on old wealth schemes.
A brief, fragmented exchange presents a front line sentiment and a light remark on shopping. the dialogue hints at risk and resolve while a man selects groceries starting at the cigar stand. The lines juxtapose danger and daily routines in a compact vignette.
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